He tells us how technology plays a pivotal role making people and places the best they can be . He dives into how data drives insights into effective operations telling us : “ The implementation of technology which can drive a competitive advantage using data is tomorrow ’ s gold .

“ Data drives insights on technology and operations and highlights the most efficient and sustainable developments in technology and how we use them to manage colleagues , execute tasks and make sure the right people with the right skills are doing the right jobs . There is proven data behind these decisions .”

You can delve deeper into his insights by turning to page 54 .

This month ’ s Get to Know features Kent Breaux , Senior Vice President , EMEA , Proofpoint .

Talking about his management philosophy , he says : “ Integrity is key . Whether it ’ s communicating with customers or my team , I pride myself on being open and honest and truly believing in what I am putting on the table .

“ I am a firm believer in an open-door , transparent leadership style , focused on helping employees to achieve their personal goals and figuring out what makes them tick . It ’ s all about making your team successful and satisfied , which in turn makes the business successful . I strive to ensure my team feel empowered to progress and get to where they want to .”

You can read the full article by turning to p73 .

Don ’ t forget you can read daily news updates on our website . I ’ d like to wish you a good month ahead and please enjoy the read !

In this month ’ s Editor ’ s Question on pages 30 – 33 , we feature the second-part of our Editor ’ s Question asking industry experts why sustainability has become a key part of the CIOs role .

We hear from Paul Mellon , Operations Director , Stellium Datacenters ; Mark Evans , CIO , SMS ; and Dr Jens Hirsch , Chief Scientific Officer , BuildingMinds .

Mark Bowen Editorial Director

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